Thomas Tuchel admits it will be ‘difficult’ to score two goals against Lazio, but he ‘must accept’ Bayern Munich’s decision to change coach in 2024-25.
Tuchel spoke to Sky Sport Italia on Monday on the eve of a Champions League Round of 16 second leg against Lazio.
The Serie A side secured a 1-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico two weeks ago, so Bayern must win with a two-goal margin to qualify for the Round of 16.
“We must complete a comeback against an Italian club, coached by Maurizio Sarri, so it will be very complicated, but the latest results in Bundesliga won’t count,” said the German tactician as quoted by Gianluca Di Marzio.
“We know Sarri well and know it’s difficult to score two goals against an Italian club. It will be difficult to find space.”
Bayern decided to part company with Tuchel in the summer after the defeat in Rome two weeks ago and the ex-Chelsea boss still looked upset.
“Like it or not, the club took this decision, so we have to accept it, trying to focus on the next target, which is the game against Lazio,” he concluded.
Bayern Munich lost two Bundesliga games in the last five and are currently ten points below table leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Antonio Conte, José Mourinho and Roberto De Zerbi are among the candidates to replace Tuchel at Bayern Munich in 2024-25 although the club’s priority appears to be Bayer boss Xabi Alonso, a former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder.